Towel-rack



W. H. BAYUCK- AND L, R. MOTE.

TOWEL RACK.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 30, 1920.

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Patented MW. 23, 1920.

Wm M lay-HEM 101413.72 320% W. H. BAUCK AND L. R'. MOTE.'

- TOWEL RACK.

APPLICATION FILED MA-R. 30. 1920.

1,359,733; r V Patented Nov. 23,1920.

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wnsL'EY H. BAUCK, or MEROHANTVILLE, ,ANDLOUIS JERSEY.

n. MUTE, or CAMDEN, NEW

TOVTEL-RACK.

To all tvhom it may concern: I

Be it known that we, WESLEY H. BAUOK,

. a citizen of the United States, residing at roll flange of a bath tub in order that the towels or other articles supported by the rack will be within easy access of the user of the bath tub. r

A further object of the invention is to provide a clamp having a towel rack of this character a portion of which will rest upon the outer face of the roll flange while the other portion projects beneath said flange so that a screw carried thereby will impinge against the inner face of the flange directly beneath the imaginary line drawn through the legs of the towel rack the space within said flange being filled by a filler of wood or other suitable material which will be engaged by a portion of the clamp so as to prevent swinging of the towel rack and thus preventing said towel rack from becoming accidentally disengaged from the bath tub.

Another object of the invention is to provide a clamp in combination with the towel rack which maybe placed on the bath tub without the use of an adjusting screw the roll flange of the bath tub acting as a cam for the legs of the towel rack so that when the rack is in its adjusted position it will be firmly held against accidental displacement.

WVith these ends in view, this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims. I

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may under stand how to make and use the same, we will describe its construction in detail, referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, in which I Figure l, is a side elevation of a bath tub Specification of Letters Patent. Pat nt-Qfl Maw, 23, jfifflh H Application filed March 30, 1920. Serial No. 370,032.

with our improved towel rack attached thereto;

Fig. 2, is an end view thereof with a portion of the tub-broken-away to clearly illustrate the manner of attachment of the towel rack.

towel rack viewed from the side of the bath tub, a portion of said bath tub .being'shown and illustrated in section. j

Fig. 4, is a similar view at right angles to Fig. 3. v

Fig.5, i a perspectiveview'of the lower end of the towel rack with a section of the bath tub illustrating a modified form of our invention showing the manner in which the towel rack embodying this form is applied to the bath tub.

In carrying out our invention as here embodied, '2 represents a bath tub having a roll flange 3 around its upper edge and to-this roll flange is to be attached our towel rack vwhich comprises a vertical standard 4 carrying horizontal arms 5 at or adjacent its upper endgsaid arms being stationary or revolubly; mounted onv said standard while at the lower end of the standard are located the two diametrically opposite feet 6 and edge of the roll flange when the feet 6 are located on the center line thereof as shown;

the ends of these feetwhic'h contact with 7 in Fig. 4, and from the upright portion 9.

extends an inwardly pro ecting finger '10 adapted to underlie the roll flange and through this finger is threaded a clamping or adjusting screw 11 located. and adapted to engage the end face of the roll flange on an imaginary linepassing through the cen ters of both feet 6 so that the clamping action of said screw will be directly in line of the standard l in order to support the finger 10 and prevent it moving into the concaved portion of. the roll flange which would permit the swinging of the towel rack so as to be dislodged we provide a filler 12 of some suitable material such as the finger 1O a'sufficient distance to permit the passage of said finger beneath the roll flange with the filler in place when the screw is adjusted as shown in Fig. l, the legs 6 will be firmly drawn against the outer faceof the roll flange so as to firmly the towel rack in place.

' In Fi 5 we have shown a slightly modified form of our invention in which the clamping screw 11 is eliminated, but otherwise the construction is identical. In this form of our invention the clamping'member is sprung under the roll flange with the finger l0 and the legs 6 at an angle to the longitudinal center of the roll fiangeso that the outer or contacting ends of said legs engage the outer face of the roll flange with one foot lying on each side of the vertical center ofsaid flange then by turning or rotating the entire rack in that direction which will cause the contacting ends of the legs 6 to ride upon the roll flange toward its vertical center, said flange will act as a cam to firmly hold the rack in its normal position when the two legs are in alinement longitudinally of the roll flange which can be accomplished because of the resiliency of the clamp member constructed as here illustrated.

Of course we do not wish to be limited to hold the exact details of construction as herein shown as these may be varied within the limit of the appended claims without cleparting from the spirit of our invention,

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new and useful is 1 A towel rack adapted to be attached to he roll flange of a bath tub, a filler corresponding to the shape of the under surface of said roll. fiange, a standard, legs for supporting said standard, said legs projecting in diametrically opposite directions and adapted to overlie the vertical center of the roll flange, a clamp member projecting from said standard and adapted to pass the outer edge of the roll flange, an inwardly projecting finger forming a part of said clamp member underlying the roll flange and contacting with the filler, a screw carried by the finger and passing through the filler so asrections adapted to overlie the vertical ceng ter of said flange when in their normal positions, a clamp member projecting from the standard adapted to pass the outer edge of the flange with a finger projecting beneath aid flange, the outer surface of said flange acting as a cam for the legs to draw the parts firmly to their normal positions when the device is attached, a wood filler undere lying the flange in the region of the clamp member so as to be engaged by the finger thereof and arms supported by the standard.

In testimony whereof, we have hereunto affixed our signatures.

WESLEY n. BAUGK.

LOUIS R. MOTE. 

